Why Itrek
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedEducates future leaders on Israel's values, global impact, and personal growth opportunities.
- Itrek is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers leaders to engage their networks in meaningful israel experiences, fostering an understanding and appreciation of israel's unique culture, diversity, and complex reality, which they carry back into their own lives and leadership…$10.6M spent in FY2024
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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenitrek is a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower both rising and established leaders from diverse sectors to engage their networks in meaningful Israel experiences, fostering an understanding and appreciation of Israel’s unique culture, diversity, richness, and complex reality. Since its founding in 2011, more than 27,000 influential leaders representing 130 nationalities have traveled to Israel through itrek.
In the last three years itrek has expanded its programs with itrek Launchpad, partnering with institutions and individuals to bring their professional networks to Israel, and with the absorption of REALITY from Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. itrek is a 30-person team based in New York and Israel that continues to operate as a fast-moving and nimble organization.
We value thoughtful experimentation, strong collaboration, and colleagues who take ownership and push work forward with clarity and purpose. itrek | Chief Development Officer Strong preference for candidates based in the New York Metro Area to facilitate a hybrid work model with two office days per week in Midtown Manhattan; itrek is open to considering candidates based elsewhere, especially on the East Coast, provided the appointee can accommodate frequent travel Organization Overview itrek is a private, U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to empower both rising and established leaders from diverse sectors to engage their networks in meaningful Israel experiences, fostering an understanding and appreciation of Israel’s unique culture, diversity, richness, and complex reality.
Israel and the region are layered with nuance and complexity, but they are frequently reduced to simplistic storylines and soundbites. itrek enables leaders to see the reality for themselves. Through peer-led experiences, they build meaningful connections and gain nuanced insight into Israel and the region that they carry into their leadership roles. Since its founding in 2011, more than 27,000 influential leaders – 91% of whom are not Jewish – representing 130 nationalities have traveled to Israel through itrek.
In the last three years itrek has expanded its programs with itrek Launchpad, partnering with institutions and individuals to bring their professional networks to Israel, and with the absorption of REALITY from Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. In FY25, itrek welcomed more than 1,080 participants across 40 Israel Treks. itrek is a non-partisan, non-affiliated, non-religious organization with an approximately 30-person team based in New York and Israel. itrek continues to operate as a fast-moving, nimble organization that values thoughtful experimentation, strong collaboration, and colleagues who take ownership and push work forward with clarity and purpose.
Position Summary & Context for Recruitment Reporting to the CEO and serving as a member of the Executive Team, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) leads itrek’s fundraising strategy…
About Itrek
From its Form 990- Budget $17.2M · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Staff 34 · founded 2012
- Pays its leaders $102K–$195K (9 reported)
- Open jobs 2 · Jobs at Itrek · Full 990 report